Arrests

Friday

May 4, 2018 at 4:38 PMMay 5, 2018 at 3:11 PM

Drug charges

Michael Shane Simpson, 41, of 2233 E. Bellemont-Alamance Road, Burlington, was charged with felony possession of cocaine, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, Simpson had two clear plastic plastic bags and a Marlboro cigarette box. Bond was set for $7,500.Zakary Stevens Upright, 48, of 2207 Burch Bridge Road, Burlington, was charged Thursday with misdemeanor possession of marijuana between one-half and one and one-half ounces, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana paraphernalia. According to the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, Upright had four glass pipes, one metal grinder and a digital scale, all with marijuana residue. Bond was set for $800.Jason Street, 23, of 608 Dailey St., Burlington, was charged Friday, May 4, with possession with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute a Schedule VI controlled substance, and selling/delivering a Schedule VI controlled substance. According to Burlington police, Street had 3.9 grams of marijuana and willingly sold marijuana Feb. 8. Bond was set at $5,000.Randy Shoffner Jr., 26, of 412 Chestnut St., Burlington, was charged Friday, May 4, with possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of a Schedule II controlled substance. According to Burlington police, Shoffner had a Smith & Wesson .38 special revolver after previously having been convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon and being sentenced to 22 months of confinement, and two small plastic bags with a white substance believed to be cocaine. Bond was set at $100,000.

Driving while impaired

Hunter Tate Snow, 19, of 1971 Delaine Drive, Burlington, was charged Thursday with driving while impaired, and felony possession of cocaine. According to police, Snow had the smell of alcohol on his breath and alcoholic beverages in the vehicle. He registered a blood-alcohol content of .11. His bond was set for $1,500.Christopher Reeves, 54, of 2416 Morningside Drive, Burlington, was charged Friday, May 4, with driving while impaired and assault on a female. Burlington police stopped Reeves at 1:35 p.m. on North Church Street, and he refused a breath test and slapped a victim in the face. Bond was set at $5,000.

Car theft

Kelly Dariano, 38, of Thomasville was charged Thursday with felony larceny of a motor vehicle. According to Burlington police, Dariano stole a black 2005 Nissan Armada with a value of $5,000. Bond was set for $5,000.

Carrying a concealed gun

Travis Dalton Withrow, 27, of 6501 Beechdale Court, Whitsett, was charged with misdemeanor carrying a concealed gun and felony possession of Schedule II controlled substances. According to the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, Withrow had a black Sig .22 caliber semiautomatic handgun and methamphetamine. Bond was set for $2,000.

Edward Bigelow, 31, of 5268 George Miles Road, Burlington, was charged Friday, May 4, with assault on a female. According to Burlington police, Bigelow pushed the victim twice, inflicting injury, and placed his hands around her neck with force leaving scratch marks. No bond was set.

Assault

Franklin Graham, 29, of 211 Washington St., Graham, was charged Friday, May 4, with assault inflicting serious injury. According to warrants Elon police, the assault resulted in a skull fracture on March 26. Bond was set at $25,000.

Sex offense

Francisco Esparza, 37, of 2535 North Church St., Apt. A, Burlington, was charged Friday, May 4, with statutory sexual offense with child younger than 15, and taking indecent liberties with a child. According to Burlington police, the offenses occurred between March 1, 2017, and Oct. 3. Bond was set at $80,000.

Misdemeanor larceny

Keith Draughn, 61, of 619 Plantation Drive, Burlington, was charged Friday, May 4, with breaking into or entering a motor vehicle, and misdemeanor larceny. According to Burlington police, Draughn broke into a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue and stole three car batteries and two rolling gantry legs valued at a total of $800 on March 30. Bond was set at $5,000.

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